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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-3

Any person in respect of whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspecting that he has participated, as a perpetrator or accomplice, in the commission of a crime or offence punishable by imp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-35

EC type-examination is the procedure whereby a body authorised by the Minister for Industry ascertains and certifies that the PPE-SL model concerned meets the essential health and safety requirements…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of medical physicist, prior to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-3

The metropolitan pole is subject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-38

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second paragraph of III of the article 803-8 providing for a suspensive appeal by the public prosecutor, an appeal lodged by a sentenced person against a tra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3

For the application of the provisions of articles 39-1 and 39-2 of this code, the public prosecutor is an ex officio member of the territorial cooperation bodies for the prevention of delinquency ment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Société de gestion du fonds interprofessionnel de l'accès au droit et à la justice (Management company for the inter-professional fund for access to law and justice)

Article R444-37

The board of directors of the fund management company is made up of five directors appointed under the conditions set out in article L. 225-17, in accordance with the following procedures: 1° One dire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-37

When the Freedoms and Detention Judge decides to refer the matter to himself pursuant to II of article L 3222-5-1 or the last paragraph of I of article L. 3211-12, he shall give the patient concerned…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Managing dose constraints

Article R4451-33

The employer shall define individual dose constraints relevant to foreseeable exposures for workers as: 1° Effective dose over twelve months for regular activity in controlled zones, extremity zones o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical file and medical fitness form.

Article R4626-35

At the end of each of the medical examinations provided for in sub-section 2 of section 4, with the exception of the pre-resumption examination referred to in article R. 4626-29-1, the occupational he…

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